Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group
We are the overarching group for research conducted in the Emergency Department. Our vision is to integrate research seamlessly into clinical practice and education while shaping new guidelines and policy.
In 2024, our group achieved significant milestones, including the publication of over 91 articles in peer-reviewed journals, involvement in more than 150 research projects, and…
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Latest Emergency Department Research News
More than $1.7 million in upgrades to Gold Coast University Hospital’s triage areas are now complete, further supporting patient safety and…
The motivation of our Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group remains the same with every study: Keep patient care at the centre of its…
Dr Gerben Keijzers is a Senior Staff Specialist Emergency Physician at the Gold Coast University Hospital Emergency Department.
Dr Keijzers…
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Current projects
In 2018, the Gold Coast hosted one of the largest sporting mass gathering events in the country. The Commonwealth Games attracted approximately 1…
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Host Gene Expression Signatures to Diagnose Sepsis in Children, following on from the RAPIDS project: “Host Gene Expression Signatures to Diagnose…
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Publications
Epidemiology, treatment, disposition and outcome of patients with acute exacerbation of COPD presenting to emergency departments in Australia and South East Asia: An AANZDEM study
Kelly, A. M., Holdgate, A., Keijzers, G., Klim, S., Graham, C. A., Craig, S., ... & Laribi, S. (2018). Respirology.
Impact of patients presenting with alcohol and/or drug intoxication on in-event health care services at mass-gathering events: An integrative literature review
Bulloack M, Ranse J, Hutton A. (2018). Prehospital and Disaster Medicine.
Initiation of vasopressor infusions via peripheral versus central access in patients with early septic shock: A retrospective cohort study
Delaney, A., Finnis, M., Bellomo, R., Udy, A., Jones, D., Keijzers, G., ... & Peake, S. (2019). Initiation of vasopressor infusions via peripheral versus central access in patients with early septic shock: A retrospective cohort study. Emergency Medicine Australasia.
